The Melee Chronicles

By: Ultimavara

SUMMARY: I bet I've got you hanging on! Incase you were stupid enough to skip ahead to this chapter, you will know that Metaknight is aiming at Zelda to try and kill her.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"ZELDA!" Link cried, after noticing that Metaknight was lunging at her with his sword. He jumped in front of Zelda, shielding her from the attack, and he closed his eyes at the moment of death, but he felt nothing. He was still alive! What happened? He opened his eyes, and heard a scream. A white light flashed suddenly and he saw that Metaknight was right in front of them!

"Haha! I'm every nightmare you've ever had. I am your worst dream come true! I am EVERYTHING you EVER were afraid of! I'll kill you, I'll kill you all! I am an eternal demon, and I am the eater of worlds! If I had hurt you, your blood would be pouring down those stairs like a waterfall, just like the same will happen to your friend Mario!"

With that, Metaknight cackled evilly and flew out the window.

"Who...who took the hit?" Zelda asked.

They looked down, and saw Young Link lying on the ground! He was sprawled out in a strange position, a huge gash across his torso, blood pouring out of the gash, as it snaked down his body and down to his leg.

Link covered his mouth with his hand and began to breathe heavily. The scream..it was his little brother's. He had protected Link and Zelda and let the attack go on himself. With a close of his eyes and a horrible feeling of being sick, he suddenly experienced a strange peace, but it disappeared as soon as it came, and he fainted. Kirby tended to the older Link, while Zelda checked Young Link's breathing. He was still alive, but just barely.

"Oh, please, hang in there, Link!" Zelda said, charging up Nayru's Love to heal him. A quick blue flash brightened the room, and Link's long cut and blood were gone. The older Link was still unconscious. Young Link began to wake up.

"Ohhh...what...what happened?" Young Link said, trying to sit up. He laid his hand over his stomach as a sharp pain nipped his side.

"You took Metaknight's hit. Don't sit up, little guy. It'll still hurt, but it's gone. I think you might get a scar. Come on, you need rest after tonight, anyway." Zelda comfortingly said. She took Young Link in her arms and laid him to sleep as the other Smashers left to think up a plan to rescue Mario.

As the older Link regained consciousness, he asked for Zelda, who managed to carry him to his room. She undressed him nervously down to his boxers and put him to bed.

"Is my little brother...OK?" Link asked, staring at his beautiful soon-to-be wife.

"Yes, he's fine," Zelda replied, kissing Link's burning forehead. "He'll be OK by tomorrow. You fainted, but you're OK. I'll check on you before I go to bed, OK?"

Zelda kissed him again, but properly this time, as Link reached out and turned the lamp off. Zelda let go, smiled at him and closed the door.